At the Vietnam-UK Trade and Investment Opportunities conference held in London last week, Paul Smith, executive chairman for London-based IT services firm, Harvey Nash Outsourcing, has told UK businesses looking to expand into Asia to take advantage of growing commercial opportunities in Vietnam.

Also, Head of the Southeast Asia Team for UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) Lizzy Hawkins said UKTI considered Vietnam the "third pillar" of growth markets in Asia, alongside China and India, reports Viet Nam News.